Eternal life is truly given, but it can be freely rejected because grace doesn’t cancel free will. Salvation is a real relationship, and relationships can be abandoned and they can improve.
At the core, I read the words 'he who hears My word and believes' as an active, living faith. I also read numerous warnings in scripture for believers about falling away.
The promise applies to the one who remains in Christ and not to a past moment of belief detached from perseverance.
It's a theological difference. But I think you already know this. Catholics understand faith as a journey, a daily walk.
jaredlogan / Jared Logan
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2026-03-10 21:09:38 CET
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